It’s been more than a month since I posted last and almost a month since I returned home. Of course, a whole ton of stuff—some of it interesting, some of it comfortably mundane—has happened in that time, both in Tokyo and away from Tokyo. The last couple weeks in Japan were hectic—taking finals, seeing friends, [...]
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Closure, Sort Of
Posted in japan on 25 August 2009 | 2 Comments »
Cuddly Cocoa
Posted in japan, tagged i kind of love this place on 15 July 2009 | 1 Comment »
Studio Ghibli Museum
Posted in japan, tagged i kind of love this place, omg amazing on 14 July 2009 | 3 Comments »
I wish the museum could be my house. Really. With the glass dome roof and the sprial staircases and the huge, open central hall and the brightly painted theatre and the character-themed stained glass windows and the rooftop garden and all the surrounding greenery. Visitors aren’t allowed to take photos of the inside, but the [...]
Rose Sushi
Posted in japan, tagged yum yum yum on 2 July 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yesterday, had the unexpected chance to learn how to make some sushi! Was shown how to make the tulip in the center, but did not actually attempt; the others are mine, though. Can you tell they’re roses?
Oh, Tokyo. So Much Strange, All the Time
Posted in japan, tagged i kind of love this place, my japanese = FAIL, omg amazing, yum yum yum on 26 June 2009 | 2 Comments »
This city. MAN. Sometimes I think I’ll be perfectly happy to leave it come the end of July, but other times, I just can’t imagine any other place in the world that can manage to be so utterly baffling and completely delightful all at once. Yesterday morning I watched a woman practice ballet on the [...]
